Friday is arguably the best day of the week. Why? Well not only does it mean the weekend is nigh, but it’s also the day that most bands and artists unleash their new albums upon the world. These Weekly Release posts aim to compile the best new heavy releases into one convenient location, allowing for the discovery of countless new bands and the convenience of keeping track of old favourites. Here are the new heavy metal releases for January 13th, 2023.
Editor’s Note: If you feel any releases have been missed, or you would like to add your own band’s release to this or a future release post, please contact us here.
Admire The Grim – Rogue Five
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Label: Inverse Records
Country: Finland
FFO: Arch Enemy, In Flames
Ahab – The Coral Tombs
Genre: Funeral Doom Metal
Label: Napalm Records
Country: Germany
FFO: Evoken, Esoteric, Mournful Congregation
Ashen – Ritual of Ash
Genre: Death Metal
Label: Bitter Loss Records
Country: Australia
FFO: Entombed, Dismember
Beneath My Feet – In Parts, Together
Genre: Metalcore
Label: Noble Demon
Country: Sweden
FFO: Fit For A King
Beyond The Black – Beyond The Black
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Label: Nuclear Blast
Country: Germany
FFO: Within Temptation, Nightwish
Bis•nte – Broken
Genre: Stoner / Doom Metal
Label: Xtreem Music
Country: Spain
FFO: Windhand, Sleep
The Canyon Observer – Figura
Genre: Post-Metal / Free Jazz
Label: Kapa Records
Country: Slovenia
FFO: Imperial Triumphant, Naked City
Crom – The Era of Darkness
Genre: Power Metal
Label: From The Vaults Records
Country: Germany
FFO: Bathory, Gatekeeper
Darkmatter – The Anatomy of Violence
Genre: Nu-Metal / Metalcore
Label: Independent
Country: Australia
FFO: Weeping Wound, Tallah
Dark Hunt – Sapere Aude
Genre: Melodic Black Metal
Label: Independent
Country: Russia
FFO: Amon Amarth
Death Engine – Ocean
Genre: Post-Metal
Label: Throat Ruiner Records
Country: France
FFO: Neurosis, ISIS
Defy The Curse – Horrors of Human Sacrifice
Genre: Death Metal / Crust
Label: Hammerheart Records
Country: Netherlands
FFO: Gatecreeper, Inhuman Condition
Eisregen – Grenzgänger
Genre: Gothic / Black / Death Metal
Label: Massacre Records
Country: Germany
FFO: Bethlehem, Nachtblut
Eremus – Monólogo
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Independent
Country: Portugal
FFO: Burzum, Darkthrone
The Gauntlet – Dark Steel and Fire
Genre: Black ‘n’ Roll
Label: Eternal Death
Country: USA
FFO: Bathory, Venom, Motorhead
Grá – Lycaon
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Avantgarde Music
Country: Sweden
FFO: Avsky, Djevel
Guts Club – CLIFFS/WALLS
Genre: Experimental / Post-Metal
Label: Independent
Country: USA
FFO: Boris, Sunn O))), Sleep
HolyName – HolyName
Genre: Metalcore
Label: Facedown Records
Country: USA
FFO: Impending Doom, Fit For A King
Høstsol – Länge leve döden
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Avantgarde Music
Country: International
FFO: Shining, Ajattara
It Is Forbidden – Letter of Withdrawal
Genre: Progressive / Math Metal
Label: Independent
Country: USA
FFO: Animals as Leaders, The Dillenger Escape Plan
Kollaps\e – Phantom Centre
Genre: Sludge / Post-Metal
Label: Independent
Country: Sweden
FFO: Cult of Luna
Lattermath – Winter’s Painting
Genre: Progressive Metal
Label: Independent
Country: USA
FFO: Above Below, Circles, Fallujah
Leiþa – Reue
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Avantgarde Music
Country: Germany
FFO: Kanonenfeiber, Groza, 1914
Limbes – Ecluse
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Country: Germany
FFO: Vorga, Altar of Plagues
Mansion – Second Death
Genre: Doom Metal / Rock
Label: Independent
Country: Finland
FFO: Black Sabbath, Reverend Bizarre
Moonlight Sorcery – Nightwind: The Conqueror From The Stars
Genre: Melodic Black Metal
Label: Avantgarde Music
Country: Finland
FFO: Emperor, Dissection
Ninth Circle – Dis, Emerge
Genre: Black Metal / Punk
Label: Xtreem Music
Country: USA
FFO: Devil Master, Venom, Darkthrone
Obituary – Dying of Everything
Genre: Death Metal
Label: Relapse Records
Country: USA
FFO: Death, Autopsy, Bolt Thrower
Pnakotic Manuscript – Dark Prometheus
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Symbol of Domination
Country: Poland / Turkey
FFO: Behemoth, Belphegor
Polar – Everywhere, Everything
Genre: Hardcore
Label: Arising Empire Records
Country: UK
FFO: Stick To Your Guns, Underoath
Ropes Inside A Hole – A Man and His Nature
Genre: Post-Metal
Label: Voice of the Unheard Records
Country: Italy
FFO: Alcest
Screamer – Kingmaker
Genre: Heavy Metal
Label: Steamhammer Records
Country: Sweden
FFO: Iron Maiden, Haunt
Slog – Divination
Genre: Death-Doom / Black Metal
Label: Morbid and Miserable Records
Country: USA
FFO: Winter, The Ruins of Beverast
ten56. – Downer, Pt.2
Genre: Metalcore
Label: Out of Line Music
Country: France
FFO: Darko, The Gloom In The Corner, Alpha Wolf
Turmion Kätilöt – Omen X
Genre: Industrial Metal
Label: Nuclear Blast
Country: Finland
FFO: Godflesh, Rammstein
The Wise Man’s Fear – Atlas Ruinica
Genre: Metalcore
Label: Independent
Country: USA
FFO: Thousand Below, Hollow Front
Vale of Amonition – Immortalizing the Lugubrious, or Those Of Evolving Despair
Genre: Progressive / Doom Metal
Label: Independent
Country: Uganda
FFO: Cathedral, My Dying Bride
Wothrosch – Odium
Genre: Sludge / Black Metal
Label: Hammerheart Records
Country: Greece
FFO: SepticFlesh, Anaal Nathrakh
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